Atheist Nexus2017-09-26T22:10:06ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroffhttp://api.ning.com:80/files/vXqGzRH*ocxSj7j8rFmd9rul5*4iRrV4PXwzGUs1AD8dFltG6e-C61XBknq6UuN6s6ezlncYaDbRB29mqplTzYEzzQbvg9qB/710435927.png?xgip=0%3A33%3A336%3A336%3B%3B&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://atheistnexus.org/group/atheistmusicians/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2qukoszmyf21j&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHallelujah Chorus gets new humanistic words: We're Creatorstag:atheistnexus.org,2012-12-30:2182797:Topic:21323122012-12-30T03:57:02.526ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>Handel's stirring Hallelujah Chorus now has powerful words <em>that reflect our values</em>! They affirm that meaning and value come not from some hypothetical deity, but <em>from us.</em></p>
<p>This would be good for HumanLight celebrations.</p>
<p><span class="font-size-1">(Our own Ruth Anthony-Gardner and I collaborated on this.)</span></p>
<p>A vocal score with the new words is available as an attachment.<br></br>[Edit: <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Download the sheet music…</strong></span></p>
<p>Handel's stirring Hallelujah Chorus now has powerful words <em>that reflect our values</em>! They affirm that meaning and value come not from some hypothetical deity, but <em>from us.</em></p>
<p>This would be good for HumanLight celebrations.</p>
<p><span class="font-size-1">(Our own Ruth Anthony-Gardner and I collaborated on this.)</span></p>
<p>A vocal score with the new words is available as an attachment.<br/>[Edit: <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Download the sheet music with </strong></span><strong><a href="http://api.ning.com/files/uoAe6F4fTewpydPOGzWACflRZSYyG8FhZFzyuG-5wxsfAzlgU-keTyeip4QdSHivi0FRbs0-xAgSI7skdPhxmMjaLvmhDjbq/WereCreators.pdf" target="_self">this link</a></strong> -- it's easy to miss in the verbiage at the bottom of the posting.]</p>
<p><em>Feel free to copy, sing, distribute, share, record, sing... !</em><br/> <em><span class="font-size-1">(with attribution, and any derivative works must be distributed under a similar license)</span></em></p>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong>We’re Creators</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1">words by Ruth Anthony-Gardner and G.C.</span><br/> <span class="font-size-1">to the tune of the Hallelujah chorus from Messiah by G. F. Handel</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>We’re creators, we the people,<br/> Making meaning, telling stories, yes we create.<br/> (2x)</p>
<p>People created ev-ery idea.<br/> We are thinkers, we’re creators, god-inventors, storytellers.<br/> (2x)</p>
<p>People created ev-ery idea...<br/> (storytellers, storytellers...)<br/> Yes we create.</p>
<p>“Reality”’s our word<br/> ... in language<br/> by people said and heard.<br/> We say what’s real, we say what’s real.</p>
<p>Reality is our shared perception...<br/> We’re thinkers, creators...</p>
<p>Right and wrong (we’re thinkers, creators, god-inventors, storytellers)<br/> they come from us (we’re thinkers, creators, god-inventors, storytellers) ...<br/> ... they come from us,<br/> (Right and wrong) they come from us!</p>
<p>Reality (reality) ... is our shared (is our shared) perception ...</p>
<p>Right and wrong (we’re thinkers, creators)<br/> they come from us (god-inventors, storytellers)<br/> Reality is our shared, is our shared perception.</p>
<p>Right and wrong, they come from us.<br/> Right and wrong, they come from us.<br/> Reality is our shared perception.<br/> We’re thinkers, creators, we’re thinkers, creators,<br/> Allah, Yahweh we created; god-inventors, storytellers.<br/> Yes, we--- cre-ate!</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1">Author’s Note</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1">Reality arises as a construct within a language-using community.</span><br/> <span class="font-size-1">We posit that it exists independently, because that suits our purposes.</span><br/> <span class="font-size-1">Reality is actually “reality as we agree to interpret it,<br/> based on the perceptions upon which we agree”.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-2"><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" target="_blank"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width: 0;" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/3.0/88x31.png"/></a><br/> <span>"We're Creators"</span> by <span>Ruth Anthony-Gardner and G.C.</span> is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" target="_blank">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>.</span></p> Calling all bebopperstag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-15:2182797:Topic:21018242012-11-15T18:32:28.444ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>Looking to meet jazz musicians on A/N. If you want to see what I do, go to YouTube and search <strong>Alan Perlman jazz piano</strong>.</p>
<p>Looking to meet jazz musicians on A/N. If you want to see what I do, go to YouTube and search <strong>Alan Perlman jazz piano</strong>.</p> Lyricstag:atheistnexus.org,2012-06-10:2182797:Topic:19773362012-06-10T15:39:59.403ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>I recently wrote song about people who avoid the truth. One of the verses is my atheism coming out:</p>
<p></p>
<p>She knelt and prayed at Jesus' feet</p>
<p>She said, "Life is hard, but Heaven's sweet"</p>
<p>And, all the loved ones I will meet</p>
<p>Please say we all live one</p>
<p>Jesus waved his arm</p>
<p>And said, "Up there's only sky.</p>
<p>Now, get on your feet and be a big girl. Goodbye.'</p>
<p></p>
<p>Chorus:</p>
<p></p>
<p>And the answers she was lookin for were swarming all…</p>
<p>I recently wrote song about people who avoid the truth. One of the verses is my atheism coming out:</p>
<p></p>
<p>She knelt and prayed at Jesus' feet</p>
<p>She said, "Life is hard, but Heaven's sweet"</p>
<p>And, all the loved ones I will meet</p>
<p>Please say we all live one</p>
<p>Jesus waved his arm</p>
<p>And said, "Up there's only sky.</p>
<p>Now, get on your feet and be a big girl. Goodbye.'</p>
<p></p>
<p>Chorus:</p>
<p></p>
<p>And the answers she was lookin for were swarming all around</p>
<p>So she looked down and pretended she didn't see.</p> What is your band?tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-10-05:2182797:Topic:16825522011-10-05T19:58:30.429ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>My band has nine members, and as far as I know, only two of us are atheists. We don't discuss religion or politics, since those can be divisive topics, and we're more interested in building cohesion. I know that two other members also play in church bands, but that's all I know or want to know about my bandmates' religious views.</p>
<p>I'm in a newly-formed band called <em>Philly Rock &amp; Soul</em>. I play guitar, and am also the band's webmaster. We play R&amp;B, Motown, Elvis, and other…</p>
<p>My band has nine members, and as far as I know, only two of us are atheists. We don't discuss religion or politics, since those can be divisive topics, and we're more interested in building cohesion. I know that two other members also play in church bands, but that's all I know or want to know about my bandmates' religious views.</p>
<p>I'm in a newly-formed band called <em>Philly Rock &amp; Soul</em>. I play guitar, and am also the band's webmaster. We play R&amp;B, Motown, Elvis, and other great music from the 1950s through '70s. I was born in 1945, and this is the music that I grew up with from about age 10. I think of it as "my music"!</p>
<p>I just finished building the band's website, and would love to share it with all of you. You can check us out at <a href="http://www.phillyrockandsoul"><i>Philly Rock &amp; Soul</i></a>. There are five audio clips and a video medley on the "Music" page, and if you like what you hear, please leave a message in our Guestbook, which is at the bottom of the "About us" page.</p>
<p>Rock on!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Bergen</p>
<p> </p> Amateur question about snare drumstag:atheistnexus.org,2011-06-07:2182797:Topic:13256722011-06-07T06:40:08.662ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>How's it going guys. Following a spark of inspiration, I've recently become an aspiring electronic music programmer. I've got my hands on a copy of Pro Tools 8, and Native Instrument's Komplete 7 softsynth bundle. I've been having quite a bit of fun with the synthesizers and such, but I've run into a problem that I'm hoping to find some help with.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Using the Battery 3 plug-in, I've been trying to get the snare to hit that "psht" sound common in the genre of electronic music…</p>
<p>How's it going guys. Following a spark of inspiration, I've recently become an aspiring electronic music programmer. I've got my hands on a copy of Pro Tools 8, and Native Instrument's Komplete 7 softsynth bundle. I've been having quite a bit of fun with the synthesizers and such, but I've run into a problem that I'm hoping to find some help with.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Using the Battery 3 plug-in, I've been trying to get the snare to hit that "psht" sound common in the genre of electronic music that I enjoy and intend to take queues from, but I just can't seem to figure it out. I've tried layering different samples (there're quite a few that come with the Battery 3 library), played around with the tune, envelope, compressor, EQ settings, etc. etc. No matter what, either the sound is "too acoustic" or just ends up being too filtered and clipped.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'm a noob at this and I'm aware that I really just don't know what I'm doing. Please, if you have any suggestions, pointers or advice, I would appreciate anything that might send me in the right direction.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here are youtube links for a few examples of the sound I'm talking about.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hC3FZ8x3c4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hC3FZ8x3c4</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErNsfXdKvsI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErNsfXdKvsI</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfDWLva7Q3E">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfDWLva7Q3E</a></p> Know any non-theist artists?tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-05-07:2182797:Topic:12484322011-05-07T12:26:40.313ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>I could name quite a few openly very famous Christian musicians, but I would struggle in naming non-theist ones? know of any? do atheist musicians make better music? </p>
<p>Would you continue to listen to your favourite band if you found out they had some crazy religious views?</p>
<p>I could name quite a few openly very famous Christian musicians, but I would struggle in naming non-theist ones? know of any? do atheist musicians make better music? </p>
<p>Would you continue to listen to your favourite band if you found out they had some crazy religious views?</p> Songwritingtag:atheistnexus.org,2011-04-28:2182797:Topic:12304222011-04-28T19:44:12.093ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>Hello, does anyone have any tips for songwriting, perhaps in terms of structure and rhythms? I'm an amateur pop/folk musician and I'm always looking for more insight into music theory without having to put my head in a book, so just any ideas or any tips you have would be very welcome. Please contribute whatever genre, maybe you could tell me how you go about writing a song, or what inspires you to write most songs. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Also, what's your view on lyrics. I often find there is…</p>
<p>Hello, does anyone have any tips for songwriting, perhaps in terms of structure and rhythms? I'm an amateur pop/folk musician and I'm always looking for more insight into music theory without having to put my head in a book, so just any ideas or any tips you have would be very welcome. Please contribute whatever genre, maybe you could tell me how you go about writing a song, or what inspires you to write most songs. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Also, what's your view on lyrics. I often find there is atheist and heretical messages and themes in my lyrics, in fact I find it hard to avoid (it's not always intentional). How do you write your lyrics and do you think that its appropriate to put political or non-theist messages in your music? I'm sure there are both negatives and positives to doing so.</p> Rush, the band.tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-02-08:2182797:Topic:11067172011-02-08T02:48:03.564ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
Who thinks they were are the best, or top best bands, in your opinion?<br />
They're on my list but not even sought out nowdays.
Who thinks they were are the best, or top best bands, in your opinion?<br />
They're on my list but not even sought out nowdays. Music after being disabled.tag:atheistnexus.org,2010-12-11:2182797:Topic:10523592010-12-11T12:35:28.379ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
<p>Hi, I've been a semi pro one man band all my adult life, (44yrs). Last year I had a stroke which paralyzed my left arm and leg. Although recovering well, the one thing I miss above all else is playing my guitar. My right hand picking is unaffected, as is my voice. Does anyone know of a stringed instrument which I could learn to play with my right hand and leg?</p>
<p>Hi, I've been a semi pro one man band all my adult life, (44yrs). Last year I had a stroke which paralyzed my left arm and leg. Although recovering well, the one thing I miss above all else is playing my guitar. My right hand picking is unaffected, as is my voice. Does anyone know of a stringed instrument which I could learn to play with my right hand and leg?</p> From Bach to Britneytag:atheistnexus.org,2009-12-22:2182797:Topic:6577622009-12-22T00:07:15.347ZTerry Groffhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TerryGroff
If one where to ask me the question oft asked of Richard Dawkins; what would you consider the strongest argument for god? I would not answer that it’s the appearance of fine-tuning in the universe - the lotto fallacy answers that. Nor would I suggest any great declarations biblical or otherwise – that’s just conjecture. No I would have to say it’s the oeuvre of J.S.Bach. I’m not sure if others in the arts, perhaps a connoisseur of dance or poetry, can also be so awe-struck, but it boggles the…
If one where to ask me the question oft asked of Richard Dawkins; what would you consider the strongest argument for god? I would not answer that it’s the appearance of fine-tuning in the universe - the lotto fallacy answers that. Nor would I suggest any great declarations biblical or otherwise – that’s just conjecture. No I would have to say it’s the oeuvre of J.S.Bach. I’m not sure if others in the arts, perhaps a connoisseur of dance or poetry, can also be so awe-struck, but it boggles the mind. It is a grand hurdle to clear, even in this modern age; in believing his triumph was ultimately godless. He certainly believed his accomplishments were by the grace of God and his tireless efforts were for his glory. One wonders how the Bach oeuvre would have shaped up otherwise.<br />
The subsequent and gradual decline in the quality of western music seems to correlate to some extent to the decline of the pious professionals. Correlation is not necessarily causation, and I’m sure it’s illusionary. However, from Bach to Britney in 300 years is a sad state of affairs.